Sacred Space: What is an Altar? – The Monastery Store
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BY SHEA IKUSEI SETTIMI Creating a Sacred Space in Your Home Is A Form Of Contemplation In preparation for this post, I photographed a number of personal altars belonging to monastics, residents and lay practitioners of the Monastery. Some of you also sent in photographs of your altars; the photo above is one such ima
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Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America (Washington, D.C.) ~ Liturgical Arts Journal
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Rituals and Sacred Spaces: 6 Steps To Create Your Own Altar - BonfireDesign
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Other Modern: The Carmelite Monastery of Würzburg (Karmelitenkloster Würzburg) ~ Liturgical Arts Journal
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Your Altar: Creating a Sacred Space for Prayer & Meditation: Kynes, Sandra: 9780738711058: : Books
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Your Altar: Creating a Sacred Space for Prayer & Meditation